What 42 Crunch is
42 Crunch has built a very OpenAPI focused API security solution. It can scan for endpoints, offer suggestions on basic WAF like protections, and enforce that runtime via sidecar. They have a pretty robust VSCode extension for building custom tests. They are more on the testing side of API security. The vendor site is 42crunch.com. This profile is an entry in the oneNorma directory, not a vendor landing page.
What 42 Crunch covers
42 Crunch is in the catalog for these capabilities. Categories: API Security. Catalog tags: Best for MidMarket and Best for Startups.
How to evaluate 42 Crunch in a security program
Use 42 Crunch as a stack candidate, not as diligence evidence. The oneNorma score for 42 Crunch is 3.8/10 (percentile 9). If the real gap is in API Security, a dashboard does not replace a pentest or a control mapped to Law 21.663 or ISO 27001. Compare this profile with what 42crunch.com publishes. Contrast it with pentesting and Security Cloud & Compliance.
